November 30, 2010

I love the holidays. I love the cooler weather, the changing color of the leaves, the eating—I'm happier than normal this time of year. Of course, there's stress that comes along with it, but it's easier to handle when it's stress for a good reason—giving.

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is the decorating. For the past couple of years, Colt and I have had a small silver Christmas tree. This year, being it's our first year as an officially married couple, we got a completely new, larger, white tree. To go with our tree, we got new ornaments. Which threw me for a little bit of a loop when it came to decorating the rest of the apartment without having to buy completely new decor, but I think I've got it figured out. As soon as we finish up, and clean up the bits of itself the tree's left on the floor, I'll make a separate post. For now, I'll just share with you a photo of the decor I set up at the entrance to my cubicle.

I call it "Happy Hoth-idays". (Apologies for the somewhat crappy lighting. And the poor excuse for a pun.)

What's your decor like? Do you wait until after Thanksgiving to put yours up? (Colt's a stickler for each holiday having it's own time, and I'm cool with that.) When do you take it down? Ours will probably stay up until at least a week after the new year begins. I just love it too much.

Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the States. It's a day of lounging, stuffing face and sleeping off all the tryptophan. And while being thankful—and eating turkey—is what the day's all about, my favorite part of the holiday is the side dishes.

I love me some mashed potatoes. And sweet potatoes. And rolls. And green beans. And even cranberry sauce. Yums.

November 19, 2010

The best movie yet
I 'll so miss it when it's done
Won-Won got some guns

Talking about the movie wouldn't really be spoilery, since the book's been out for a few years now, but I don't want to spoil the fun of seeing it with your own eyes.

I laughed, I cried—hard—and I grew bittersweet at the idea of this series coming to an end. Although I was older than the prescribed reading age for these books when the first one came out, I feel like I've grown up with the characters. If they were real people, they'd be just a couple of years older than me.

This is going to bring the giddiness down a few notches, but I want to have room to bring the happy back before I sign off. If you're a fan of the Hunger Games, you've got to see this fan-made scene. I nearly started crying at my desk.

I've noticed that people on the Internets aren't happy with this trailer, but I'm not sure why. Ryan Reynolds in a skin-tight CG suit should assuage any fears that the film doesn't do the series justice, right?

Cars 2

Totally not what I was expecting. But you know it'll be great.

Cowboys and Aliens

Harrison Ford reminds me so much of my dad. I am so glad he's back in the public eye.

November 17, 2010

Nail polish is one of my few girly, non-nerdy obsessions. Right now I've got two small containers filled with it, but if I'm not careful I could amass a whole lot more, much to the chagrin of my under-the-bathroom-counter storage!

November 16, 2010

DISCLAIMER: Some of the following images (or the images on the following sites) and titles of sites could be considered offensive. Please understand that I'm not trying to offend. This is just part of my sense of humor.

The Internet is a crazy place, full of memes and double rainbows. Recently I've run across two sites that make me laugh harder than anything—save Colt—has in a long time.

Fuck yeah dementia !!!1! is a tumblr that houses a massive collection of truly random photos, animations and videos. Some of my favorites:

Comixed is an offshoot of the I Can Haz Cheeseburger? family of sites and houses a variety of funny (and some not so funny) multiple panel "comics". My recent faves:

November 15, 2010

The temperature has dropped a little in these parts, and I am over the moon that the season for scarves, layering and cute boots with leggings/tights has finally appeared in Texas.

The nights and mornings are cool, and while the days are still averaging in the 70s, I can tell that Fall's finally arrived.

I went to college in Massachusetts/lived for a while in Connecticut, so I know what winter can be like in the north. I don't exactly miss it—snow's not really my thing—but I do miss having to bundle up to go outside. Everyone always looks so cute in their puffy winter parkas and rosy cheeks.

I've still got a few coats left over from my winters in the north, and have amassed a semi-ridiculous collection of bomber-esque coats for someone who lives in such a warm climate. But lately I've found myself in a bit of a conundrum. One of my favorite things to wear as an under layer is a boyfriend cardigan. Boyfriend cardigans, for the most part, hit at my hip. A lot of my coats, however, hit at the waistband of my pants. The cardigan hanging out the bottom is really silly looking.

So I've initiated a search for a hipish-length, not too heavy, not too formal, coat/jacket. And you, my friends, shall be made privy to some of the many cute items I've run across on the Interwebs. Some of these are far outside my price range, but a girl can lust, right?

I picked up this coat at the Charlotte Russe outlet right before Halloween. It's cute, but a little too feminine and formal for everyday wear. 'Sides, it's ivory. Definitely does not hide the grime.

I love the military trend that's been so hot in coats for the past few years. I already have a couple military/band-inspired coats, however, and they fall into the "too short" category.

I have serious lust for this coat. Unfortunately, it's sold out. *tear*